National Park Status for the Rose Bowl? Loss of Water Control for Local Jurisdictions? Recent actions by Adam Schiff (Rim of the Valley expansion) and Judy Chu (San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains expansion) have blind-sided municipal and county leadership and could quickly pull Pasadena’s San Rafael Hills, the Arroyo and the Verdugo Mountains into the […]

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A BIG THANKS to the many San Rafael neighbors who activated in 2012 to oppose the Caltrans 710 route down Avenue 64, joining with the San Rafael Neighborhoods Association (SRNA) and prevailing against the odds. It was early June 2012 when SRNA learned from a little-noticed Saturday morning Caltrans meeting at the Rose Bowl that Avenue […]

The church of the Angels was broken into, vandalized, then set on fire in the early morning hours of Saturday Jan. 13th. A few people who were out walking saw smoke and called 911. Los Angeles Fire and Pasadena Fire Departments quickly extinguished the fire. Minimal damage to the structure occurred, however, several sacred pieces […]

The La Loma Bridge project is set to re-open at the end of December. However, a major aspect of the construction is the placement of the bridge deck. This work is anticipated in the next several weeks. Once that has been successfully completed city engineers will have a clearer picture for the actual re-opening date. […]

According to Pasadena City Engineer Brent Maue, PE. who provided the following: The bridge is still on schedule to re-open in December 2016. The bridge demolition work is complete and the contractor has transitioned to the construction of the new sub-structure components. As nearby residents are probably well aware, the contractor has recently been installing driven piles […]